Research has shown that college grade-point average is the strongest predictor of future academic success of transfer student-athletes. In addition, data show that the more physical-education activity credits a student-athlete earns at a two-year school, the less likely he or she is to be academically successful at the four-year college. The division’s new standards for transfers from two-year colleges are built upon that research, better positioning those student-athletes to thrive at a four-year NCAA school.
Beginning Aug. 1, 2016, student-athletes who are transferring from a two-year college must complete an academic year of residence before competing in athletics unless they meet certain academic requirements to be immediately eligible.
Two-Year College Transfer Requirements (Effective Aug. 1, 2016)
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Qualifier with no four-year attendance and ONLY one full-time semester/quarter at two-year institution |
All other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers |
All other qualifiers, partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers |
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ONLY one full-time semester/quarter |
Two full-time semesters/three full-time quarters |
Two full-time semesters/three full-time quarters |
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12 semester- or quarter-hours of transferable degree credit |
·12-semester or 12-quarter-hours of transferable degree credit per term of attendance: ·Six semester/eight-quarter hours of transferable English; ·Three-semester/ four quarter hours of transferable math; and ·Three-semester/four-quarter hours of transferable science |
Graduate |
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Cumulative GPA of 2.200 |
Cumulative GPA of 2.200* |
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Limit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPA |
Limit of two physical education activity credits for credit requirements and GPA |
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* A nonqualifier who meets all the two-year transfer requirements EXCEPT the 2.20 GPA but has a minimum 2.00 GPA is eligible for practice and financial aid.
More information on two-year transfers can be found here.